Battery to circuit board electrical connector

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having first and second spaced-apart faces with at least one terminal-receiving passage communicating between the faces. The passage includes a terminal mounting portion and a terminal securing portion. A conductive terminal is received in at least one of the passages and includes a body portion for engaging the terminal mounting portion of the passage. The terminal includes a first contact portion extending from one side of the body portion for establishing electrical connection with a first electrical device at the first face of the housing. The terminal includes a second contact portion extending from a second side of the body portion for establishing an electrical connection with a second electrical device at the second side of the housing. The terminal includes a securement portion for engaging the terminal securing portion of the passage.

1. An electrical connector, comprising:
 a dielectric housing having first and second spaced-apart faces with at least one terminal-receiving passage communicating between the faces, the passage with two sides and including a terminal mounting portion and a terminal securing portion in each side of the passage; and  
 a conductive terminal received in said at least one terminal-receiving passage and including  
 a body portion having a first and second side for engaging the terminal mounting portion of the passage,  
 a first contact portion flexibly extending from one end of the body portion for establishing electrical connection with a first electrical device at said first face of the housing,  
 a second contact portion flexibly extending from a second end of the body portion for establishing electrical connection with a second electrical device at said second side of the housing, and  
 a securement portion, joined to the body portion by an extension arm, and extending perpendicularly from edges of the extension arm and from a surface of the extension arm located between the edges, for engaging the terminal securing portion of the passage,  
 the securement portion of the terminal and the terminal securing portion of the housing passage and the sides of the terminal body portion and the terminal mounting portion of the housing passage having respective complementary interengaging interference means to hold the terminal to the housing.  
 both of the complementary interengaging interference means are arranged for interengagement by inserting the entire terminal into the at least one terminal receiving passage from one common face of the housing.  
 
   
   
     2. The electrical connector of  claim 1  wherein said conductive terminal is stamped and formed of sheet metal material. 
   
   
     3. The electrical connector of  claim 1  wherein said first contact portion of the conductive terminal projects from said first face of the housing and is adapted for establishing electrical connection with a circuit board. 
   
   
     4. The electrical connector of  claim 3  wherein said second contact portion of the conductive terminal projects from said second face of the housing and is adapted for establishing electrical connection with a contact of a battery. 
   
   
     5. The electrical connector of  claim 1  wherein said first an second faces of the dielectric housing are generally perpendicular to each other. 
   
   
     6. The electrical connector of  claim 1  wherein said terminal mounting portion of the housing and said body portion of the terminal have complementary interengaging interference means to hold the terminal to the housing. 
   
   
     7. The electrical connector of  claim 1  wherein said one common face of the housing is on a side of the housing opposite said second face thereof. 
   
   
     8. The electrical connector of  claim 7  wherein said first and second faces of the dielectric housing are generally perpendicular to each other, with said one common face being generally perpendicular to said first face of the housing.